Four Bell 407GXs to Join CareFlite Fleet in Texas

Nonprofit helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operator CareFlite has placed an order for four Bell 407GX helicopters. CareFlite also flies AgustaWestland AW109s and Bell 222s, in addition to a fixed-wing service using a King Air 90.

Interior view of the Garmin G1000H panel on the Bell 407GX.Photos courtesy of Bell

The 407GX, which carries up to six passengers, comes with Garmin G1000H avionics, helicopter synthetic vision technology, terrain avoidance/H-TAWS, traffic information and other “safety performance” systems that are crucial for air medical providers, according to Danny Maldonado, executive vice president of commercial sales and marketing.